Nutritional Nourishment: Chicken, Sweet Potato & Brown Rice Soup
Indulge in this Chicken, Sweet Potato & Brown Rice Soup for a nourishing experience that goes beyond just great taste! Packed with lean protein from chicken, complex carbohydrates from brown rice, and a vitamin-rich boost from sweet potatoes, this soup offers a myriad of health benefits. chicken-sweet-potato-brown-rice-soup This soup is not only cozy on a cool
Holy Shift! Supporting Your Health During Seasonal Transitions
Holy Shift! That was a lovely extended summer and quick entry into Fall this year. Did you know that our minds and bodies have different needs at different times of the year? During Spring and Summer, we tend to be more drawn to cool foods (salads, cold drinks, ice cream), whereas in Fall and Winter,
Career Counselling & Assessment
Did you know that the average working person spends approximately 80% of their waking hours at work? We generally spend more time with our colleagues than we do our friends and loved ones! When we are not experiencing satisfaction or fulfillment at work, it can impact other areas of our lives, including our relationships, emotional
Back to School Anxiety & Return to Office Anxiety: Are You Feeling Tense?
How do you feel towards the end of August? Are you wistful, sad and mourning the end of the carefree days of the summer season? Are you eager to start a new Fall season?? Do you experience the September Scaries – fear, hesitancy or discomfort about the upcoming school year??? Interestingly, even non-student adults experience
The Food-Mood Connection
The impact of the foods we consume on the moods we experience is significant and undeniable. If you think about eating fresh, healthy, whole foods and how you feel emotionally, cognitively and energetically, it feels pretty uplifting, inspiring and energizing. Conversely, if you think about eating highly processed, refined, high sugar and/or high carbohydrate food,
Nutrition Counselling for Vibrant Health!
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Nutrition Counselling to our holistic health services! The impact of food on mood (and vice versa) is significant and undeniable. Nutritional deficiencies, inflammation in the body, the health of our gut, over-consumption of highly processed foods, and much more can all influence anxious and depressive symptoms
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)? Internal family systems (IFS) is an individualized approach to psychotherapy that involves accepting and validating all of the various parts of the mind, and their interaction with one another to form a system of self, or family. IFS allows individuals to work towards healing without compromising these various parts
Anxiety – What is it & How can I manage it?
What is Anxiety? Anxiety is an uncomfortable mental, emotional and physical experience that most of us are very familiar with. While Anxiety is a natural human response, experiencing too much of it too frequently can be extremely upsetting, frustraing, scary and can escalate to panic. It affects us as an unpleasant mind-heart-body experience that impacts
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
We offer EMDR Therapy! Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, referenced as EMDR, is a form of psychotherapy that promotes healing from difficult experiences in childhood, adolescence or adult life. EMDR helps alleviate the symptoms and emotional distress that some individuals face. A main benefit of EMDR is the time frame in which people see results
Are You Experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder OR a Seasonal Attunement Response?
At this time of year, much is discussed about changes in mood and energy and it is generally attributed to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Given the medicalization and pathologization of our emotional states, which does not sit well with those who take a more holistic approach to wellness and healing, is this the proper way to